News

• Top IP attorney denies sexually assaulting jogger

  Witnesses say they had to pin him to the ground after he made a grab for a female jogger, but Carl Harrap says he’s not guilty read more

• Six law firms act on British American Tobacco’s US$49b takeover of Reynolds American

  If the deal goes through, BAT will become the world’s largest publicly traded tobacco company read more

• Details of KWM EUME administration bared in leaked email

  With the future of the firm’s embattled European arm in doubt, a partner’s email reveals new details read more

• KWM establishes new European presence

  Lawyers call on Trump to address human rights issues… Olswang office leader joins Orrick… Oculus Rift lawsuit is “wasteful litigation”… read more

• Global firm urges in-house teams to be alert as cartel fines rise worldwide

  Australia, Japan and South Korea contributed to the worldwide increase of cartel fines in 2016 read more

• Firm bullish on 2017 M&A activity as it tops three different league tables

  An uptick in activity for the most recent quarter bodes well for the M&A year ahead read more

• Lawyer avoids being struck off after using military free travel pass for years

  He admitted to using the card from “some time in 2008” until being caught in May 2014 read more

• Europe’s Unified Patent Court expected to be operational in December

  The Court’s provisional operations are expected to start in September read more

• Mishcon de Reya launches tech incubator

  The firm which is challenging Brexit is looking for tech ideas in litigation, transactional law and business law read more

• DLA Piper focuses on Asia-Pac innovation with new hire

  Hogan Lovells partner reacts to Brexit speech… CMS Hong Kong gets new leader… read more